{"product_id":"sailing-beyond-the-sunset-alfred-p-p-doblin-9781968983000","title":"Sailing Beyond the Sunset","description":"Queer Love, Quick Wit, and Second Chances\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove, lust, laughter, and late-in-life reinvention fill Alfred P. Doblin's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing Beyond the Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e a ten-story collection of gay short fiction for readers of LGBTQ+ literature who like their cocktails, well-stirred, with a twist, and with a slice of humor on the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll return to The Crow, the neighborhood bar from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of the Lavender Twilight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, then ride a subway car with two angels headed down the West Side. You'll tumble into a riotous time-travel detour through E.M. Forster's Howards End, and you'll feel the hush of the early pandemic as one man listens to his neighbors' string quartets through an apartment ceiling, finding beauty in the middle of dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book culminates in a final, unforgettable journey: an octogenarian gay man leaves Riverside Drive for a road trip home to Troy, Michigan, determined to make peace with the past and claim whatever joy remains ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueer love, chosen family, a matchmaking mom, and a boldly energetic dachshund are included in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing Beyond the Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a buoyant tribute to life lived without fear or judgment. That which we are, we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSailing Beyond the Sunset\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Doblin is a master storyteller-glorious, witty, and brilliant. Unfailingly clever and constantly heartfelt, Sailing Beyond the Sunset captures the ecstatic joys and introspective aches of relationships.\" -Michael Hartnett, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Rat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you like stories that are poignant, packed with keen observations, snappy dialogue reminiscent of Hollywood's Golden Age, and hit the mark with pinpoint accuracy about life, aging and love, Doblin's Sailing Beyond the Sunset is for you.\" -Frank Scandale, News Director at \u003cem\u003eThe Asbury Park Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sailing Beyond the Sunset is a glorious collection of short stories populated by a variety of characters navigating the challenges, dreams, fragility and complexity of life. Doblin has created a work bristling with wit, imagination, and insight.\" -Catherine Zuber, 8-time Tony-winning Costume Designer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred P. P. Doblin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968983007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968983000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rattling Good Yarns Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Alfred P. P. Doblin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588500861183,"sku":"9781968983000","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sailing-beyond-the-sunset-alfred-p-p-doblin-9781968983000","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}